I was a student in the University of Iowa Writer's Workshop when Andrew Vachss's first novel FLOOD came out. I bought my copy at Prairie Lights Bookstore in downtown Iowa City. I was blown away by his writing and his unrelenting examination of the Dark Side and the...
I have a horror-thriller story I've been messing around with for years. THE ACHY MAN is the story of a demonic family from a demonic town (Hell Hallow), who move from victimizing the poor and minority community in their small town to larger hunting grounds in...
READ ARTICLE HERE This excellent article by Mark Bowden (author of BLACK HAWK DOWN, KILLING PABLO, and other excellent titles) gives an overview of the history of special operations forces (SOF) and poses the question whether the exponential use of SOF challenges a...
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Welcome to 2021! A few updates... BUY HERE FICTION: I'm at work on Book #5 of THE REVENGERS: JEFF. I'm following the more expanded format I explored in MACON and digging into the characters a bit more. JEFF is a bank guard whose hobby is impersonating police, public...
The latest from David Leitch, who brought you JOHN WICK and ATOMIC BLONDE. I'm a big fan of David Leitch. He was briefly a student of mine back in the early 90s. He was a JKD instructor at the Minnesota Kali Group and attended my firearms seminars before he left for...
Welcome to 2021! A few updates... BUY HERE FICTION: I'm at work on Book #5 of THE REVENGERS: JEFF. I'm following the more expanded format I explored in MACON and digging into the characters a bit more. JEFF is a bank guard whose hobby is impersonating police, public...
<span data-mce-type="bookmark" style="display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;" class="mce_SELRES_start"></span> A long time ago, when I was a young gunslinger that needed something to do between paying gigs, I worked with a...
A long time ago, when I was a young gunslinger that needed something to do between paying gigs, I worked with a private investigator who found missing and exploited children. The only way to maintain a legal concealed weapon permit, at that time, was to be employed...
ARIEL: BOOK 2 of THE REVENGERS is FREE all day Thanksgiving, from midnight of Wed Nov 25 to midnight Fri Nov 27. Special shout-out to all my pals in Kingfield — enjoy the read! CLICK HERE ”Let them eat Cake...” Happy Thanksgiving, and much gratitude to you and...